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tai-miinMeaning
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thymine (T)
A pyrimidine nitrogenous base (T), one of the four main nucleobases in DNA, where it pairs with adenine. It is replaced by uracil in RNA.
Examples
ไทมีนtai-miinไทมีนtai-miinthymine (T)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เบสbèetเบสbèet1bass (low pitch; bass voice)2bass guitar; bass (instrument)3base (foundation/support)4base (chemistry; Brønsted–Lowry/Lewis)5makeup base/primerไนโตรเจนnai-dtroo-jeenไนโตรเจนnai-dtroo-jeennitrogen (element N)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดีเอ็นเอdii-en-eeดีเอ็นเอdii-en-ee1DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)2essence; core DNA (figurative)เท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
Thymine is a nitrogenous base found only in DNA.
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ครูkruuสอนsŏnว่าwâaเบสไทมีนbàyt tai-meenTจะjàจับคู่กับjàp kôo gàpเบสอะดีนีนbèt à-dee-neenAเสมอsà-mĕr
The teacher taught that the base thymine (T) always pairs with the base adenine (A).
การที่gaan-tîiไทมีนtai-miinถูกtùukแทนที่tɛɛn-tîiด้วยdûuaiยูราซิลyuu-raa-sinในnaiอาร์เอ็นเอaa-en-eeเป็นbpenลักษณะเฉพาะlák-sà-nà-chà-pɔ́ที่tîiใช้cháiแยกyɛ̂ɛkความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangระหว่างrá-wàangกรดgròtนิวคลีอิกniu-klii-ìkสองsɔ̌ɔngชนิดchá-nítนี้níi
The replacement of thymine with uracil in RNA is a specific characteristic used to differentiate between these two types of nucleic acids.
การจับคู่gaan-jàp-kûuกันganอย่างyàangจำเพาะเจาะจงjam-pɔ́-jɔ̀-jongระหว่างrá-wàangไทมีนtai-miinกับgàpอะดีนีนà-dii-niinเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngความเสถียรkwaam-sà-tǐianของkɔ̌ɔngรหัสrá-hàtพันธุกรรมpan-tú-gam
The specific pairing between thymine and adenine is a crucial foundation for the stability of the genetic code.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มีนmiinมีนmiin1March (informal short form)2Thai given name/nickname3Pisces (zodiac sign)4fish (literary)March (informal short form)Part 2
ไทมีนtai-miinไทมีนtai-miinthymine (T)thymine (T)Word